Sid James – In Profile
Sid James, 1913 - 1976
Sid James is perhaps best known for his many appearances in the successful Carry On series and as long suffering Father in Bless This House.
James initially made his name as Tony Hanc...
Tony Hancock’s Christmas Special
Hancock's 43 minutes, 1957
Hancock's 43 minutes came at the end of the third series of his BBC television series.
Christmas Specials as we now know them were unheard of in the day, consequently this was the...
In Profile – Galton And Simpson
Ray Galton And Alan Simpson
Perhaps, Britain's best known comedy writers. Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are best known for their classic sitcom Steptoe and Son and for their work with Tony Hancock, but there we...
Happy Christmas Tony Hancock Style
Hancock's Happy Christmas - 1956
A Christmas Special from Tony Hancock’s popular radio series.
Summary
“Christmas is going to be just like any other day in this house – dead miserable” proclaims Hancock....
Hancock’s Half Hour, TV Show, 1956
Happy Birthday Tony !
It was 60 years this very day: that Tony Hancock arrived on our TV screens from radio with his hugely successful sitcom: Hancock's Half Hour. Between the radio series of the same name an...
Looking Ahead !
Well 2015 has been and gone. We've said goodbye to the last remaining cast member from Are You Being Served? Nicholas Smith, we've said goodbye to the actor who brought us the iconic Alf Garnett - Warren Mitch...
BBC Light Program, 1945
BBC Light Program, 1945 - 1967
As the war drew to a close the BBC began to return to full time broadcasting. At this time television was still very much a luxury item, radio was the popular entertainment medi...
Looking Back,
2014
Rather than launch into a lengthy discussion about the highs and lows of 2014, we're sure you've seen enough of them by now, we'll take a quick look back at some memorable moments from 2014 and take a qui...
Hancock’s Half Hour Returning To TV Screens
We seem to go on and on about some of the vintage classics that get pushed aside because their in black and white. If they'd done this years ago I would never have seen Hanock's Half Hour. Sunday afternoons i...